Y.P. Dinithi Navodya
Assistant Lecturer in Tourism & CRM
BA in Tourism & Cultural Resource Management (Kelaniya)
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BIOGRAPHY:
BIOGRAPHY:
Y. P. Dinithi Navodya holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Tourism and Cultural Resource Management with German Language, graduating with First-Class Honours and receiving the Gold Medal for Best Performance in Tourism and Cultural Resource Management. Her research interests include sustainable tourism development, cultural and heritage tourism, ecotourism, community-based tourism, heritage management, and emerging tourism trends.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Tourism Planning, Sustainable Tourism, Cultural and Heritage Tourism, Ecotourism, Community-Based Tourism, Rail Tourism, Hospitality Management, Leisure Tourism
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS:
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS:
First-Class Honours and Gold Medal for Best Performance in Tourism and Cultural Resource Management (2025) — University of Kelaniya.
CONFERENCES:
CONFERENCES:
Iroshana, V. S., Wickramarathna, C. P. A. N., Senavirathna, K. S. B., & Navodya, Y. P. D. (2026). Polonnaruwa Heritage City: An analysis of sustainable development and stakeholder satisfaction in archaeological tourism management [Conference presentation]. 9th International Buddhist Conference, Bhikshu University of Sri Lanka (IBC BUSL 2026).
Navodya, Y. P. D., Iroshana, V. S., Wickramarathna, C. P. A. N., & Senevirathna, K. S. B. (2027). Safeguarding the Aluth Sahal Mangallaya of Punchi Aluth Bandara Devalaya in Mirahawatta, Sri Lanka: Community-based ritual heritage and the transmission of intangible cultural heritage [Conference presentation]. International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH 2027), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
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